A partner for the fifth time to the Marché du Film’s Goes to Cannes showcase, the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival – the Baltics’ biggest film event – will dedicate a curated program to films from the region for the first time. The five projects, among the best from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, will be […]
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Cannes Section ACID Announces Selection, From a ‘Feel-Good Movie About Depression’ to a New Drama With Paris Olympics ‘Blue Man’
ACID, a Cannes Film Festival parallel section, has announced its 2025 selection consisting of nine feature films. That includes “L’aventura” by Sophie Letourneur, Aurélien Vernhes-Lermusiaux’s “The Black Snake,” “Drifting Laurent” directed by Anton Balekdjian, Léo Couture and Mattéo Eustachon, Lucio Castro’s “Drunken Noodles,” Pedro Cabeleira’s “Entroncamento” and “A Light That Never Goes Out” by debuting director […]
Jon Stewart Takes Serious Tone as He Slams Trump Over the Deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia: ‘I Did Not Think He Would Get This Authoritarian This Fast’
On this week’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart took a more serious tone than usual as he slammed President Donald Trump for the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Stewart opened the segment by explaining the situation surrounding Garcia. According to the late-night pundit, Garcia was an “undocumented migrant from El Salvador” as well […]
‘John Proctor Is the Villain’ Review: Broadway Play Is a Powerful, Pop-Inflected Retort to ‘The Crucible’
The first word spoken in “John Proctor Is the Villain” is “sex,” a portent of things to come. Mr. Smith (Gabriel Ebert), a high school English teacher, has been tasked with handling sex-ed for his junior honors students; this module mostly consists of the students reading aloud definitions of words including “sex” and of course […]
Anthony Mackie Says ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Will Give Fans ‘That Old Marvel Feeling’: ‘Everybody’s Excited’
Anthony Mackie thinks “Avengers: Doomsday” harkens back to the golden age of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In a recent sit down with IGN, Mackie, who played Sam Wilson in February’s “Captain America: Brave New World,” teased that the Russo Brothers’ latest blockbuster feels a return to form for the Marvel franchise. “We’re supposed to go […]
‘Duck Dynasty: The Revival’ Sets May Premiere Date (TV News Roundup)
A&E has set the premiere date for “Duck Dynasty: The Revival” for Wednesday, May 28 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. In January, the network announced the revival of the once-massively popular series, which in 2014 became a headache for A&E. In a profile in GQ, “Duck Dynasty” patriarch Phil Robertson made homophobic and racist remarks, leading to […]
Florence Pugh Says Marvel Didn’t Want Her to Jump Off the World’s Second Tallest Building Due to ‘Thunderbolts’ Insurance Risk; She Emailed Kevin Feige: ‘It’ll Do Wonders for the Press Tour’
Florence Pugh recently told Fandango that she incessantly emailed Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige about not using a stunt double for the filming of a “Thunderbolts*” scene in which her character, Yelena Belova, jumps off the second tallest building in the world. That would be the Merdeka 118 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The building stands […]
Ellen Pompeo Won’t Leave ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ as That Makes ‘No Sense’ Financially: Everybody Else Would Make Money ‘From My Hard Work and I Wouldn’t’
Ellen Pompeo has starred in “Grey’s Anatomy” since its debut in 2005, and it sounds like she doesn’t plan to leave the show anytime soon. Although Pompeo’s character, Meredith Grey, has had less screen time since 2022, she recently shared why she has no intentions of stepping away from the ABC medical drama for good. […]
Mark Duplass Shares ‘Criminally Low’ Salary He Made When ‘The League’ Began, Opens Up About Balancing Indie Projects and Big Budget Shows
Mark Duplass’ main passion is creating independent television shows and films — but he understands that in order to do so, that means sometimes he has to take on a “money grab.” After receiving the Impact Award at the Miami Film Festival on April 12, the actor and producer opened up about being hesitant to […]
Variety Seeks Submissions for 2025 Producers to Watch List
Variety’s Producers to Watch list is back. Hosted in 2025 by Arkansas’ Bentonville Film Festival, the annual impact list, which identifies notable up-and-coming film producers, is seeking submissions for 2025. Past honorees include Tom Ackerley (“Barbie”), Jordan Fudge and Jeremy Allen (“The United States vs. Billie Holiday”), Youree Henley (“Priscilla”), Nikkia Moulterie (“Nanny”), Alex Saks […]